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That it is now illegal for UK Drivers to STOP on the hard shoulder of the motorway to rest? There are always plenty of warning signs telling us to TAKE A BREAK as tierdness kills, but it ACTUALLY means we should pull into the next service station, NOT the hard shoulder. My mate got a fine last week of £80 for stopping on the hard shoulder. All she was doing was trying to wake herself up for her last hour of driving. A police car pulled up behind her and gave her a fine for stopping there!!! How many of you think this is actually ridiculous? If your tierd and falling asleep at the wheel SURELY it makes more sence to pull over straight away, rather than RISK it and others saftey to make it to the next service station. What are everyone elses thoughts?